Formosina on track in Railway

Jeremy Noseda's Formosina broke the extraordinary stranglehold of Aidan O'Brien in the ladbrokes.com Railway Stakes at the Curragh.

O'Brien had won the previous five runnings of the Group Two race and struck 11 times in all through the likes of George Washington and Rock Of Gibraltar, accounting for Samuel Morse being sent off the 5-2 favourite.

Samuel Morse did absolutely nothing wrong here as he jostled for the lead with Clondinnery, but he was unable to contain the late charge of Formosina (7-2) and Ryan Moore and had to surrender by just a short head. Clondinnery was a further neck behind.

Formosina finished third to the Coventry Stakes winner Strong Suit on his debut before streaking clear at Doncaster, and this success came as no surprise to Noseda.

"He was travelling well and it was just a question of whether Ryan would get the run, but he picked up well," said the Newmarket trainer.

"I was happy with him at Newbury - he was behind possibly the best two-year-old we have seen this season - and he has improved.

"I thought of this race, so I watched the Irish two-year-olds at Royal Ascot. Although they ran well, they weren't winning. So I thought here was my chance and that has led us to the right place.